Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel would halt strikes against Iran, but warned of an "overwhelming force" response if Iran resumes attacks, asserting Israel's right to “self-defense.” This followed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps signaling a halt to its own fire and U.S. President Donald Trump's public demand for both sides to “immediately stop shooting” to facilitate “Final negotiations on ‘peace’.” The renewed conflict, the worst since an April cease-fire, saw Iran launch missiles at Israel, and Israel retaliate by bombing Iranian cities and a petrochemical plant.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels also claimed responsibility for missiles from Yemen and declared a “complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea,” threatening global shipping. Israel's actions test Trump's efforts to wind down U.S. engagement and broker a deal, with Trump insisting he “calls the shots” regarding Israel's acceptance of any U.S.-Iran agreement. Ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations face hurdles over Iran's nuclear program, uranium stockpile, and Strait of Hormuz management, compounded by Israel's continued fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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